Westminster Dog of the Year: MPs and their pets

About 20 entrants bid to win the Westminster Dog of the Year contest where MPs bring along their pets to show off to the judges.

Andrew Mitchell, who resigned as the Conservative Chief Whip last week, won the first prize back in 2009.

Interview with the MP who owns the winning dog Star

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